Author Archives: lizcameron

Take your kaynana to work day: A Turkish mother-in-law’s observations of an academic

Posted on December 3, 2012 by lizcameron

Yesterday, I wrote about my Turkish mother-in-law (kaynana) – or rather – my phantom mother-in-law, as she passed away before I had the honor of meeting her.  During the time I have been with M., I have gleaned bits and … Continue reading →

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What would my Turkish kaynana (mother-in-law) think? On working women and workaholism

Posted on December 2, 2012 by lizcameron

The Karagöz puppets would like me to announce that they are taking a sporadic vacation this month – and will only make occasional appearances here on Slowly-by-Slowly. They are exhausted and in need of a good, long nap. Instead, you … Continue reading →

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Weekly Photo Challenge: Reflections … on tea, çay, chai and my personal, globalized reality

Posted on December 1, 2012 by lizcameron

Source: twitter.com via Liz on Pinterest ; Early this morning, Esma the hippie puppet woke me with a whisper, saying only “it’s a new day – and you need to reflect on your personal globalized reality.” Helping me to take … Continue reading →

Posted in Puppets on the move around the world, Turkish Food!, Visits from the Karagöz puppets | Tagged , , , , , , | 12 Comments